Voted Best of the Best 2020 by Orlando Family magazine, the Winter Garden Farmers Market held in the popular downtown area, is a community staple. It’s locally known as Winter Garden’s hometown market where members of the community can shop for fresh produce, plants, flowers, herbs, baked goods, artisan crafts, local food and beverages. Community members gather at the Winter Garden Farmers Market to enjoy some of the tastiest local eats Winter Garden has to offer while catching up with friends and neighbors. Rain or shine, the Winter Garden Farmers Market is open all year round!
Keep an eye out while you’re exploring the Winter Garden Farmers Market, because it’s an Erica Diaz Team favorite. Many of the team members check out the marker every Saturday whether it’s to do their weekly shopping, grab a unique gift, or meet up with friends.
Location and Hours
The Winter Garden Farmers Market is open every Saturday, all year round. Providing a weekly farmer’s market is another fantastic way the community of Winter Garden has come together. The market is a lifeline for many local businesses while providing healthy food options for residents.
During the past year, the market has put forth every effort to keep the community safe and healthy while continuing to staying open during the pandemic. The Winter Garden community is amazing, no matter what is thrown our way we stick together and stay strong. You can see other ways the community has rallied together to ensure we keep going strong during these times here.
Location:
The Winter Garden Farmers Market is located at the Downtown Pavilion in Winter Garden. While part of the street is blocked off for the market, there’s still ample parking. Head into the parking garage for shaded parking and convenience since it’s right next to the market. Or feel free to park along any of the other streets near the market like Plant Street and enjoy a leisurely stroll to the market.
104 S. Lakeview Ave, Winter Garden, FL 34787
Hours:
Saturdays 8am – 1pm (rain or shine)
Winter Garden Farmers Market & Covid-19
It’s easy to see by the efforts being made that the health and safety of the people in our community is top priority to the Winter Garden Farmers Market. Due to the circumstances and events created by Covid-19 it’s now more important than ever that our community is able to access healthy food while maintaining their health and safety.
Keeping the market alive not only provides healthy food to our community it provides jobs for the vendors who make up the market. It’s a beautiful thing seeing our community unite and make the best of any situation we are faced with, and the Winter Garden Farmers Market is a great example of an outstanding community supporting one another.
So, come out, shop the market and support our wonderful Winter Garden community. While out please follow these guidelines to protect the public health, safety, and welfare of yourself and others attending.
- Practice social distancing by keeping a safe distance away from others.
- Wear a face mask while in public spaces.
- Use proper hygiene, wash and sanitize your hand frequently.
- There’s no food preparation or sampling at this time. Everything that is purchasable must be prepackaged.
- There are hand washing and hand sanitization station are throughout the market.
- Restrooms are regularly sanitized and restocked with paper products.
- All vendors and employees are screened for illnesses before the market begins.
Pet Friendly
Load up your four legged friend the next time you head out to the Winter Garden Farmers Market! The market is not just a hot spot for people, pets love it too! Lucky for them the market is pet friendly. The market does require you to keep your furry friends on a leash and controlled. We know your pup will love all the booths that have treats for them! Oh, and don’t forget to bring your doggie bags to clean up after them!
Going Green
We only have one planet and the Winter Garden Farmers Market is doing their part to minimize their carbon footprint and reduce waste. The farmers market has discontinued the use of plastic bags, plastic cups, plastic utensils, and other single use items. Don’t worry, there will be biodegradable options that replace all of the past plastic options.
We highly suggest bringing your own reusable bags, totes or carts to use at the market. However, in the event you forget, biodegradable options will be provided by vendors. There are also reusable bags available for purchase throughout the market. And if you swing by the hospitality tent under the pavilion, you’ll be able to grab a reusable bag or some boxes there.
As for your trash, please make sure to throw it away. There are trash cans throughout the market and many vendors have them at their booths too. If you have recyclable items such as glass, plastic bottles, or cans please put them in the recycling bends placed throughout the market.
Winter Garden Farmers Market Vendors
The Winter Garden Farmers Market would not be the go-to market if it was not for the vendors. The market has really made a name for itself through Central Florida. Vendors from all over Central Florida travel here weekly as set up shop. There is such a great line up every week and while there may be some similar items available my multiple vendors, they are all 100% unique.
Another thing about the market’s vendors we love, is they are so nice! It’s easy to start up a conversation as you’re looking at what they have to offer. Many of them have special stories behind what they make and bring to the market, and if you’re lucky, they just might enlighten you.
The Farmacy
The Farmacy is all the rave at the Winter Garden Farmers Market. It’s an adorable little grocery store that supplies locally grown and organic produce, grass fed meats, farm fresh eggs, local raw honey, and more! They make it incredibly easy for you to shop local and organic. So easy, in fact you can place an order online through their website and it will be ready for you to grab during the farmers market.
Allison’s Apiaries Honey
While you’re exploring the marker don’t buzz on by the local honey vendor! Allison’s Apiaries Honey is a locally family owned honey farm. Are you dealing with daunting Florida allergies? Local honey is suggested to help improve pesky allergies. This honey is so sweet that there’s no harm in giving it a try. There are also other products that come from honeycomb available too!
Mr. And Mrs. Pickle
Another favorite at the market is Mr. And Mrs. Pickle. There’s typically a long line of people waiting to satisfy their taste buds with these fresh gourmet pickles, hand stuffed olives, and other pickled items. Grab one to eat right then and there or make a larger order and be the talk of the party at the next BBQ you attend. Feeling adventurous? Give one of their many other pickled items a try, we promise you will not regret it!
Sauce Man
Get sauced when you stop by this hot vendor at the market, Sauce Man! He’s the local go to guy for sweet, savory, and spicy hot sauces and BBQ sauces that will take any meal up a notch! Some of the sauces available for purchase are his and others are from local suppliers. Make sure to check out the orange pop up sign too, it always has a saucy deal for you to take advantage of!
Tabernacle of Spices
Spice up your pantry! You’ll find everyday spices as well as some special mixtures when you swing by the Tabernacle of Spices vendor booth. These spices are great for adding flavor to meats and vegetables as well as in dips and anything else you’d like to whip up.
Fresh Flowers
We love the fresh flower vendors at the market. They make it easy to add a pop of color to any room in your home or grab one for the office. They sell them in pots or on their own so you can plant them in your own pot. The orchids are always blooming and come in a variety of colors.
Simply Savory
The name says it all, Simply Savory is just that, super simple and oh so savory. Simply Savory is always a crowd favorite. They are a local gourmet spice shop covering all the spice bases, dip mixes, rubs, seasonings, and desert mixes! With over 30 dip mixes alone, there’s literally a flavor for everyone. The spices and rubs will turn any recipe up a notch and the dessert mixes will satisfy any sweet tooth. Not only are the dip mixes flavorful, they are so simple to use. Pick your base like sour cream for instance, add the mix in, stir, chill, and then… enjoy!
Additional Vendors
While we highlighted some of the Winter Garden Farmers Market vendors above, there are so many other fantastic vendors. The market does so well because of the vendors, there is a great variety of locals and people from Central Florida that come and set up here. Some other vendors you’ll find here are:
- Freshly baked breads and pastries
- Organic produce and other products
- Vegan foods and other items
- Allergy free foods
- Pet treats and other items
On the Scene with Erica Diaz Team | Winter Garden Farmers Market
Gigi takes you along with her as she explores the Winter Garden Farmer’s Market. Follow along as she strolls past the vendor booths and shows you some awesome finds. You might be surprised by some of the local treasures you can find at the market.
Become a Vendor
The Winter Garden Farmers Market is always accepting application for new vendors. So, if you are a great baker, crafter, cook, farmer, artist, etc. click here for an application to set up at an upcoming market. Vendor spots are $27 per 10×10 section. It’s also important to keep in mind that the market is all year round and vendors should plan to be there each week.
There are specific product categories that are accepted at the market.
- Produce, dairy, meats, cheeses, and poultry
- Plants and flowers
- Food and food related products
- Locally handmade items and art
In efforts to keep the market a local and home grown/handmade place to shop there are some product categories that are not accepted.
- Informational or promotional items
- Charities or fundraisers
- Franchise, direct-sales, or retail
- Mass produce items
- Electronics
- Screen printed apparel
- Resale or flea market items
- “Carnival” foods
- Nationally distributed packaged foods
Guidelines
The market was designed to bring the people of Winter Garden close and develop a community. It’s here to provide fresh local foods and other vendor items to the community. While this is a place to meet up with friends and enjoy your time together, there are guidelines set by the market in order to keep everyone safe. Although we are all entitled to our own opinions and views, out of respect to others they have been set to keep the peace and eliminate anyone feeling violated or disrespected. While enjoying the market please keep in mind that the following are prohibited.
- Soliciting
- Fundraising
- Politics
- Salesman
- Religion
- Flash Mobs
- Pop Up Events
- Costumes
- Marketing Material
Erica Diaz Team – Discover the Winter Garden Farmers Market
Community is key! Winter Garden knows that to have a strong community there has to be something that brings the community together. That’s exactly what the Winter Garden Farmers Market does. Families and friends from all around Winter Garden gather on Saturdays at the market to catch up and shop local!
Are you ready to call Winter Garden home? If you’re thinking about buying Winter Garden real estate, you need a realtor who knows the area. Erica Diaz and her team don’t just work in the area; they live here too. In fact, if you visit the Winter Garden Farmers Market you might just bump into one of them. They know Winter Garden and can help you find the home of your dreams. Contact the Erica Diaz Team today to find your Winter Garden home.
